濥 (yǐn) - Deep water & abyss

濥Tone 3

yǐn ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

懿嘤

濥 · yǐn

Deep water;

abyss;

profound;

used in classical Chinese to describe deep, unfathomable waters.

Deep waterabyssprofound

Usage highlights

deep abyssprofound knowledgeunfathomable depthsabyssal watersdeep poolmysterious depths

Synonyms

  • 渊— deep pool, abyss
  • 深— deep, profound
  • 潭— deep pool, pond

Antonyms

  • 浅— shallow, superficial
  • 浮— floating, superficial

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river flows into a deep abyss (濥渊).
  • His knowledge is as profound as an abyss (学识如濥).
  • They explored the deep underwater cave (濥穴).

Collocations

  • deep abyss(濥渊)
  • profound knowledge(濥识)
  • unfathomable depths(濥深)
  • abyssal waters(濥水)
  • deep pool(濥潭)
  • mysterious depths(濥奥)

Idioms

  • As profound as an abyss(渊深如濥)
  • Unfathomable depths of wisdom(智慧之濥)
  • The mysterious deep(玄之又玄，深之又濥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing deep bodies of water and metaphorical depths.
  • Used in philosophical contexts to represent profound knowledge or mystery.
  • Rare in modern usage, primarily found in literary and classical contexts.

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